Trial Outcomes & Findings for Amyloidopathy, Cholinopathy, Dopamine Responsiveness and Freezing of Gait in PD (NCT NCT03647137)

NCT ID: NCT03647137

Last Updated: 2024-01-05

Results Overview

Participants are considered as L-DOPA insensitive if their freezing of gait is not observed to be any different between motor assessment while on dopaminergic medication and off dopaminergic medication.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

53 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

through study completion, an average of 6 months

Results posted on

2024-01-05

Participant Flow

2 participants were excluded before assignment because they showed a normal dopaminergic PET brain scan prior to motor assessment. 7 participants were excluded before assignment because they didn't consent to being recorded on camera during motor assessment. Another 7 participants were dropped for showing normal dopaminergic scan after motor assesment, which precluded them from being assigned into groups.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Parkinson's Disease Without FoG
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that do not have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on or off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between on and Off Meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Overall Study
STARTED
13
7
10
7
Overall Study
Received DTBZ, PIB, and FEOVB PET Scan
11
6
9
5
Overall Study
COMPLETED
11
6
9
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
1
1
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Parkinson's Disease Without FoG
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that do not have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on or off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between on and Off Meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Overall Study
Scan Limitation
2
1
1
2

Baseline Characteristics

Amyloidopathy, Cholinopathy, Dopamine Responsiveness and Freezing of Gait in PD

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Parkinson's Disease Without FoG
n=11 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that do not have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on or off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
n=6 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
n=9 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds
n=5 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Total
n=31 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
67.27 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.81 • n=5 Participants
63.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.57 • n=7 Participants
72.78 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.96 • n=5 Participants
71.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.94 • n=4 Participants
68.87 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.46 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
5 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
26 Participants
n=21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
30 Participants
n=21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
31 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
31 Participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Population: Only participants that have freezing of gait during either on or off meds motor assesment.

Participants are considered as L-DOPA insensitive if their freezing of gait is not observed to be any different between motor assessment while on dopaminergic medication and off dopaminergic medication.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With Freezing of Gait
n=20 Participants
L-DOPA insensitivity was assessed in a subset of participants that showed freezing of gait during either on or off medication motor examination.
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
L-DOPA Insensitivity
5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Parametric distribution volume ratio (DVR) of FEOVB, a cholinergic PET tracer, in the striatum.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With Freezing of Gait
n=11 Participants
L-DOPA insensitivity was assessed in a subset of participants that showed freezing of gait during either on or off medication motor examination.
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
n=6 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
n=9 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds
n=5 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Striatal FEOVB PET Binding
4.89 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.7
5.01 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.69
4.30 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.81
4.06 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.80

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Parametric distribution volume ratio (DVR) of DTBZ, a dopaminergic PET tracer, in the striatum.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With Freezing of Gait
n=11 Participants
L-DOPA insensitivity was assessed in a subset of participants that showed freezing of gait during either on or off medication motor examination.
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
n=6 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
n=9 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds
n=5 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Striatal DTBZ PET Binding
1.93 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.36
1.76 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.24
1.59 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.20
1.76 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.35

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Parametric distribution volume ratio (DVR) of PIB, an amyloid PET tracer, in the striatum.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With Freezing of Gait
n=11 Participants
L-DOPA insensitivity was assessed in a subset of participants that showed freezing of gait during either on or off medication motor examination.
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
n=6 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
n=9 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds
n=5 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Striatal PIB PET Binding
1.08 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.11
1.15 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.08
1.12 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.12
1.02 distribution volume ratio
Standard Deviation 0.07

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Population: Limited subset of participants that underwent a serotonergic DASB PET scan.

Serotonergic innervation of striatum as assessed by DASB PET scan across freezer groups.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants With Freezing of Gait
n=1 Participants
L-DOPA insensitivity was assessed in a subset of participants that showed freezing of gait during either on or off medication motor examination.
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment only while off dopaminergic medication who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds
n=1 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, but greater severity of FoG under off-med, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds
n=1 Participants
Subjects with Parkinson's disease that have freezing of gait observed during motor assessment while both on and off dopaminergic medication, with no apparent effect of dopaminergic medication on FoG, who have undergone Brain PET imaging of 11C-DBTZ, 18F-FEOBV (vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and 11C-PIB (beta-amyloid).
Serotonergic Innervation of Striatum and Freezing
1.741856 Parametric DVR
1.120202 Parametric DVR
1.796165 Parametric DVR

Adverse Events

Parkinson's Disease Without FoG

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Parkinson's Disease With FoG Only While Off-meds

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Parkinson's Disease With FoG Worse While Off-meds

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Parkinson's Disease With FoG Equivalent Between On and Off-meds

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Nicolaas Bohnen

Department of Veteran Affairs

Phone: 7347697100

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place